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NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is investigating whether the Los Angeles Lakers tampered with All-Star forward Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers asked the league to open the probe.
"The Lakers have been cooperative and, at this point, no findings have been made," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said Sunday in a...Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:42:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5455092-nba-investigating-lakers-amid-george-tampering-all.html2017-08-20T23:42:00ZNew addition George gets star treatment in Oklahoma Cityhttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5356484-addition-george-star-treatment-oklahoma-city.html
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Paul George never expected to end up in Oklahoma City. The Thunder and their fans are already making the pitch to keep him for a while. A day after hundreds of fans greeted George at the airport, the Thunder pulled out all the stops with a lavish, invitation-only welcome party Wednesday night. It was out of character for the buttoned-down Thunder to thro...Thu, 13 Jul 2017 05:21:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5356484-addition-george-star-treatment-oklahoma-city.html2017-07-13T05:21:00ZAP sources: Raps send Carroll to Nets, get Miles from Indyhttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5343776-ap-sources-raps-send-carroll-to-nets-miles-indy.html
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Looking down the barrel of some significant luxury tax penalties, Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri is moving swiftly to get below the tax line while keeping his team competitive in the wide-open Eastern Conference.
Ujiri pulled off two trades in about 12 hours, sending veteran forward DeMarre Carroll to Brooklyn in a salary dump and landing...Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:06:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5343776-ap-sources-raps-send-carroll-to-nets-miles-indy.html2017-07-09T20:06:00ZPacers looking toward future after dealing Paul Georgehttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5340832-pacers-toward-future-dealing-paul-george.html
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Pritchard's aggressive offseason was derailed by Paul George's decision. So the team's new president of basketball operations went all in on Plan B. He needs it to pay off. On Friday, Pritchard talked about using the two young players acquired in last week's deal with Oklahoma City as being key elements in a rebuilding project that will likely be th...Fri, 07 Jul 2017 21:54:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5340832-pacers-toward-future-dealing-paul-george.html2017-07-07T21:54:00ZThe Latest: Pistons complete Galloway free agent dealhttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5337184-latest-pistons-complete-galloway-free-agent-deal.html
The Latest on NBA free agency (all times Eastern): 3:45 p.m. The Detroit Pistons have signed free agent guard Langston Galloway. Terms were not disclosed, but The Associated Press has previously reported it is a three-year deal.
Detroit is Galloway's fourth team in four NBA seasons, after stints wit...Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:47:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5337184-latest-pistons-complete-galloway-free-agent-deal.html2017-07-06T19:47:00ZPacers explain Paul George deal was best for team's futurehttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5337030-pacers-explain-paul-george-deal-was-best-teams-fut.html
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Pritchard struggled to make the deal. Eventually, he figured dealing Paul George was the best way to protect the Indiana Pacers. On Thursday, Pritchard finally made the blockbuster trade official by announcing the four-time All-Star was heading to Oklahoma City in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis.
...Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:35:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5337030-pacers-explain-paul-george-deal-was-best-teams-fut.html2017-07-06T18:35:00ZFor some summer players, 2 teams now means 2 chances at NBAhttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5334906-summer-players-2-teams-2-chances-nba.html
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trey McKinney Jones is still grinding. He'll be 27 next month, so he's not a wishful kid anymore. The beard is real. So are the bills, and so is the responsibility that comes with having a daughter who will be turning 2 in October.
Summer League might be his last shot at the dream job. Or in his case, last shots. "I...Thu, 06 Jul 2017 06:09:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5334906-summer-players-2-teams-2-chances-nba.html2017-07-06T06:09:00ZTatum hits go-ahead shot as Celtics edge Fultz, 76ershttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5329328-tatum-hits-go-ahead-shot-celtics-edge-fultz-76ers.html
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Boston's Jayson Tatum opened the Utah Summer League and his pro career with a go-ahead basket to beat No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz and Philadelphia. The game in Salt Lake City was the most anticipated contest thus far, as summer play heated up Monday with the Orlando Pro Summer League entering its third day and the Utah Summer League tipping getting started...Tue, 04 Jul 2017 04:03:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5329328-tatum-hits-go-ahead-shot-celtics-edge-fultz-76ers.html2017-07-04T04:03:00ZThe Latest: Myles Turner reacts to Paul George tradehttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5324434-latest-myles-turner-reacts-to-paul-george-trade.html
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Indiana center Myles Turner was in Orlando on Friday night, awoke from a nap and saw the news.
His reaction: "Wow," Turner said.
Seeing Paul George get traded by the Pacers didn't surprise Turner, the talented youngst...Sat, 01 Jul 2017 18:31:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5324434-latest-myles-turner-reacts-to-paul-george-trade.html2017-07-01T18:31:00ZAP Sources: Pacers trade forward Paul George to Thunderhttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5323824-ap-sources-pacers-trade-forward-paul-george-to-thu.html
Paul George has a new home, and Russell Westbrook has a new star teammate. The Indiana Pacers have agreed to trade George to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis, said two people with knowledge of the details. The stunning deal gives Westbrook, the newly crowned NBA MVP, some serious help next season and makes the already rugged Western Conferenc...Sat, 01 Jul 2017 05:52:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5323824-ap-sources-pacers-trade-forward-paul-george-to-thu.html2017-07-01T05:52:00ZNBA's summer season starts on Saturday in Orlandohttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5322656-nbas-summer-season-starts-saturday-orlando.html
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It's impossible to know what to expect from Markelle Fultz's first taste of NBA games. His three most recent predecessors in the No. 1 overall draft pick club all had wildly different experiences. Andrew Wiggins put on a high-flying display and led everybody in scoring. Karl-Anthony Towns was too nervous and committed nine fouls. Ben Simmons missed the m...Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:38:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5322656-nbas-summer-season-starts-saturday-orlando.html2017-06-30T17:38:00ZCavs head into important summer with cloud over GM's futurehttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5289282-cavs-head-summer-with-cloud-gms-future.html
CLEVELAND (AP) — Dethroned last week as NBA champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers are stepping into a summer already off to a strange start. With the draft just days away, and major roster decisions — maybe even a blockbuster trade for Paul George — needing to be made, the Cavaliers aren't certain who will be calling the shots going forward as they attempt to close the gap on t...Mon, 19 Jun 2017 16:50:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5289282-cavs-head-summer-with-cloud-gms-future.html2017-06-19T16:50:00ZAP Sources: George informs Pacers he will leave in 2018https://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5287430-ap-sources-george-informs-pacers-will-leave-2018.html
The Indiana Pacers' timeline for making a decision on star forward Paul George just kicked into overdrive. George's camp has informed the Pacers that the four-time All-Star intends to leave in the summer of 2018 when he becomes a free agent, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday night. The people spoke on condition of anonymity becaus...Mon, 19 Jun 2017 03:06:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5287430-ap-sources-george-informs-pacers-will-leave-2018.html2017-06-19T03:06:00ZHall-of-Famer Larry Bird resigns as Pacers presidenthttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5157726-hall-of-famer-larry-bird-resigns-pacers-president.html
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Larry Bird made the decision last year. After nearly 40 years in the NBA, he had started plotting an exit strategy. The 60-year-old Hall-of-Famer finally told the rest of the world Monday: He was stepping down as Indiana's president of basketball operations, turning the reins over to Kevin Pritchard and staying in the Pacers organization as a scout and co...Mon, 01 May 2017 18:32:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5157726-hall-of-famer-larry-bird-resigns-pacers-president.html2017-05-01T18:32:00ZAP source: Larry Bird steps down as Pacers presidenthttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5152376-ap-source-larry-bird-steps-pacers-president.html
Larry Bird started the week by driving an IndyCar down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to stump for the NBA's All-Star weekend returning to Indiana. He ended it by stepping down as president of basketball operations for the Pacers, a stunningly abrupt decision that has become a hallmark of the NBA great's post-playing career.
Bird made the ca...Sat, 29 Apr 2017 00:10:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5152376-ap-source-larry-bird-steps-pacers-president.html2017-04-29T00:10:00ZLarry Bird delivers Pacers' 2021 All-Star bid in an Indy carhttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5140236-larry-bird-delivers-pacers-2021-all-star-bid-indy.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana wants the NBA All-Star Game and sent Larry Bird to get it — in an Indy car. Bird drove four blocks down Fifth Avenue in his specially themed car to deliver the Pacers' bid to host the 2021 game to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, fitting his 6-foot-9 frame into a car usually driven by much shorter people.
Bird, an I...Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:04:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5140236-larry-bird-delivers-pacers-2021-all-star-bid-indy.html2017-04-24T21:04:00ZCavaliers looking forward to respite before conference semishttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5138404-cavaliers-forward-to-respite-conference-semis.html
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers finally caught a break. After struggling through the final weeks of the regular season and losing the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the defending champs assured themselves of getting a little more rest. They can use it.
"We have some good miles on this team, some guys who have played i...Mon, 24 Apr 2017 06:51:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5138404-cavaliers-forward-to-respite-conference-semis.html2017-04-24T06:51:00ZJames helps Cavs hold off Pacers, earn sweep into 2nd roundhttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5137638-james-helps-cavs-hold-pacers-earn-sweep-2nd-round.html
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James stuck to the old script Sunday. Again, he bailed out the Cleveland Cavaliers. And again, he sent the Indiana Pacers home for vacation. On yet another milestone day for basketball's king, James' crowning achievement was making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:08 to play and helping the defending champions hold on for a series-clinching 106-102 vi...Mon, 24 Apr 2017 04:07:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5137638-james-helps-cavs-hold-pacers-earn-sweep-2nd-round.html2017-04-24T04:07:00ZRites of postseason: LeBron looks for sweep, Clippers ailinghttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5136116-rites-postseason-lebron-sweep-clippers-ailing.html
They seem like postseason traditions: LeBron James is going for a sweep, and the Los Angeles Clippers have big problems. James is one win from the second round and the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers might be on the cusp of getting several rest days. Meanwhile, Blake Griffin will miss the rest of the season in a major blow for a Clippers team that now faces playof...Sat, 22 Apr 2017 19:37:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5136116-rites-postseason-lebron-sweep-clippers-ailing.html2017-04-22T19:37:00ZJames, Cavs come from 26 down, beat Pacers to take 3-0 leadhttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5132206-james-cavs-26-down-beat-pacers-to-take-3-0-lead.html
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James celebrated another milestone with the greatest second-half comeback in playoff history. Win one more at Indiana, the four-time MVP will be crowned king of the first round.
James scored 41 points while padding his postseason resume with yet another triple-double, leading defending champion Cleveland back ...Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:39:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5132206-james-cavs-26-down-beat-pacers-to-take-3-0-lead.html2017-04-21T12:39:00ZPaul George insists comments intended to motivate Pacershttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5128202-paul-george-insists-comments-intended-to-motivate.html
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George insists it's true: Instead of being unhappy with his teammates, the four-time All-Star just wants them to play better basketball. As for the critics, well, they fall into a different category. Less than 48 hours after the Indiana Pacers star challenged two more players in a postgame news conference, George fired back at the notion that he was ...Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:37:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5128202-paul-george-insists-comments-intended-to-motivate.html2017-04-19T20:37:00ZEscape act: LeBron, Cavs edge Pacers 109-108 in Game 1https://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5119234-escape-act-lebron-cavs-edge-pacers-109-108-game-1.html
CLEVELAND (AP) — Their regular-season issues followed the Cavaliers into the playoffs. They didn't win their postseason opener as much as survive it. The champions remain puzzling. LeBron James scored 32 points and Cleveland, looking to flip a switch after a shaky-and-streaky regular season, began the postseason by escaping with a 109-108 victory over the Indiana Pacers on S...Sun, 16 Apr 2017 02:38:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5119234-escape-act-lebron-cavs-edge-pacers-109-108-game-1.html2017-04-16T02:38:00ZLeBron unfazed by struggles, believes Cavaliers can repeathttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5115412-lebron-unfazed-struggles-believes-cavaliers-repeat.html
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James quickly moved past Cleveland's disjointed regular season, an uphill, 82-game slog of injuries, roster upheaval and drama. Reflection can wait. James understands the Cavaliers appear vulnerable, perhaps beatable as they enter the NBA playoffs following a recent tailspin. However, he feels the grind may help the Cavs and maybe even give t...Thu, 13 Apr 2017 22:43:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5115412-lebron-unfazed-struggles-believes-cavaliers-repeat.html2017-04-13T22:43:00Z10 Things to Know for Todayhttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5113264-10-things-to-today.html
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. HOW BETTER VETTING COULD BENEFIT WHITE HOUSE
Trump boasts that he hires only the best people, but his personnel choices — like Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort and Carter Page — keep coming back to haunt him.
2. TRU...Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5113264-10-things-to-today.html2017-04-13T10:02:00ZBulls, Pacers grab last 2 spots in NBA playoffshttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5112654-bulls-pacers-grab-2-spots-nba-playoffs.html
Dwyane Wade is going back to the playoffs. The Miami Heat aren't going with him. The field for the NBA postseason is set, with Wade and the Chicago Bulls claiming one of the last two available spots on the final night of the regular season. The other went to the Indiana Pacers, who downed the Atlanta Hawks.
The Bulls and Pacers winning ...Thu, 13 Apr 2017 05:02:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5112654-bulls-pacers-grab-2-spots-nba-playoffs.html2017-04-13T05:02:00ZSixers' Henderson, Pacers' George fined $25K after scufflehttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5112106-sixers-henderson-pacers-george-fined-25k-scuffle.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Gerald Henderson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for throwing an elbow at Indiana Pacers forward Paul George in Monday night's game. And George has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating afterward.
The NBA announced the fines Wednesday. Both players were ejected following a scuffle in the fou...Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:10:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5112106-sixers-henderson-pacers-george-fined-25k-scuffle.html2017-04-12T21:10:00ZWhat's at stake for winners _ and losers _ in NBA finalehttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5109966-whats-stake-winners-_-losers-_-nba-finale.html
NEW YORK (AP) — For some teams, it's win and they're in. For others, winning is the worst thing they can do Wednesday. The last night of the NBA regular season isn't just about playoff spots. It's also about lottery seeds, the final chance to lock up the best odds possible for landing a high pick in what's considered a deep draft.
...Wed, 12 Apr 2017 06:37:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5109966-whats-stake-winners-_-losers-_-nba-finale.html2017-04-12T06:37:00ZLeBron's 41 helps quarreling Cavs hold off Pacers in 2 OTshttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5085436-lebrons-41-helps-quarreling-cavs-hold-pacers-2-ots.html
CLEVELAND (AP) — The playoffs are nearing. The Cavaliers are already feeling the pressure. LeBron James made a big 3-pointer in the final minute of the second overtime and scored 41 points to offset 43 by Indiana's Paul George, and Cleveland opened its April schedule with an emotional 135-130 win Sunday over the Pacers, who remain on the outside of the postseason in the East...Mon, 03 Apr 2017 03:03:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/5085436-lebrons-41-helps-quarreling-cavs-hold-pacers-2-ots.html2017-04-03T03:03:00Z